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rails 2005
The 11 Top Trails
Which trails made the cut as the world's classic hikes? Here's all 11 featured in
the May 2005 issue.
WALK OF FAME: Hikers on New Zealand's fabled Routeburn Track.
1. The Colorado Trail
www.coloradotrail.org
2. Buckskin Gulch, Utah (
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)
www.az.blm.gov/rec/pariaver.htm
3. John Muir Trail, California
www.nps.gov/yose
4. Kalalau Trail, Kaua'i, Hawai'i
www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp
5. McGonagall Pass, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
www.nps.gov/dena
6. Fitz Roy Grand Tour, Patagonia, Argentina
www.elchalten.com
7. Kungsleden, Sweden (
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)
www.svenskaturistforeningen.se
8. Mount Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal
www.mtsobek.com
www.adventure.co.nz
9. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
www.alpineascents.com
www.mountainguides.com
10. Routeburn Track, New Zealand (
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)
www.routeburn.co.nz
www.doc.govt.nz
11. Shackleton Crossing, South Georgia Island
www.geoex.com